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down and increasing payroll across the country to drive the economy. i would join you in supporting the legislation passing the jobs bill that we have for so long. what we need is to pass legislation to create jobs and we are just waiting for the leadership to do so. >> i can appreciate that it is jobs. we may disagree on what stimulates jobs. ideal even lower taxes, less regulation, less government interference and certainly we will have some other questions today to indicate to the impact of the aca. what i've heard today about, and i'm a small business guy. we have the mantra grow or die and if you don't, you aren't doing what you should as a notch up in orbit growth requires capital. accounts receivable, inventory, etc. any and all dollars wasted on the regulatory burden such as the business aggregation rules and hiring a tax expert is in fact the dollar that is not available to invest and grow. so i get gas briefly we have a lot of members to ask questions, but just to reaffirm, i think i heard it in your testimony, but we would like to go down th
down and increasing payroll across the country to drive the economy. i would join you in supporting the legislation passing the jobs bill that we have for so long. what we need is to pass legislation to create jobs and we are just waiting for the leadership to do so. >> i can appreciate that it is jobs. we may disagree on what stimulates jobs. ideal even lower taxes, less regulation, less government interference and certainly we will have some other questions today to indicate to the...
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you could harm the economy that way. on the other hand, you have to look ahead and say can we keep doing everything we're doing once the economy recovers, and the answer is no. it just doesn't add up. it's a matter of math that our spending is going to exceed be revenues by an amount that what happens is you have to borrow money to make up that difference, and you have to pay interest on that money, it's like trying to live off of your credit card. eventually, it becomes unsustainable. so, you know, the point is not that you need to cut somebody's social security benefits in this year to try to balance the budget or next year or the next few years. what you need to do is look at the commitments and how are you going to pay for them and come up with something that over time is going to be sustainable. and that's really what the grand bargain is about. it's not about austerity. people sometimes think, well, this is, you know, why are you trying to push austerity in a bad economic time. and we've really got two problems. we
you could harm the economy that way. on the other hand, you have to look ahead and say can we keep doing everything we're doing once the economy recovers, and the answer is no. it just doesn't add up. it's a matter of math that our spending is going to exceed be revenues by an amount that what happens is you have to borrow money to make up that difference, and you have to pay interest on that money, it's like trying to live off of your credit card. eventually, it becomes unsustainable. so, you...
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it supports the economy. my dad was a coal miner so i've known this industry forever. i wouldn't be here if it weren't for that. the standards for the power plants will essentially prevent construction at another power plant in this country essentially. in the first few pages of the eta cost-benefit analysis, you admit that this policy will come and i quote, result in a negligible co2 emission change or quantified benefits through 2022. in your view should the federal government regulate the coal-fired power plants in this manner if there are no benefits? that is an up or down. >> we should be regulating from the common missions. >> then your statement that you made that was incorrect that there is a benefit through 2022 because the quote in the first few pages of the cost-benefit analysis and i quote again result in the negligible co2 emission changes or quantified benefits through 2022. >> which is a reflection of the industry and the market as it sits today. so even in light of the fact that epa admits there is no benefit to it. >> of the issue is that .. isn't bein
it supports the economy. my dad was a coal miner so i've known this industry forever. i wouldn't be here if it weren't for that. the standards for the power plants will essentially prevent construction at another power plant in this country essentially. in the first few pages of the eta cost-benefit analysis, you admit that this policy will come and i quote, result in a negligible co2 emission change or quantified benefits through 2022. in your view should the federal government regulate the...
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down in increasing payroll across the country to drive the economy. >> would you yield? i will join you in supporting legislation in passing the jobs bill that we have had for so long. but we need is to pass legislation to create jobs and we are just waiting for the leadership to do so. >> i can appreciate that. it is jobs that we may disagree on what stimulates jobs. i myself believe in lower taxes, less government interference and certainly we will have other questions today that indicate the impact of the aca. what i heard today though and again i'm a small business guide. we have the mantra grow or die and if you're not growing you're not doing what you should do as an entrepreneur. growth requires capital. accounts receivable inventory etc. etc. and any old all of dollars wasted on regulatory burdens such as the business aggregation rule and hiring a tax expert is in fact a dollar that's not available to invest in growth. briefly to reconfirm i think i heard it in your testimony that we would like to go down the line starting with ms. walker and ask if you think thi
down in increasing payroll across the country to drive the economy. >> would you yield? i will join you in supporting legislation in passing the jobs bill that we have had for so long. but we need is to pass legislation to create jobs and we are just waiting for the leadership to do so. >> i can appreciate that. it is jobs that we may disagree on what stimulates jobs. i myself believe in lower taxes, less government interference and certainly we will have other questions today that...
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it is a big player now in the world economy. i have been sharing with many of the persons i have been talking to, a situation where i think there is an opportunity for latin america and the u.s.. there is a new concept that is becoming a very important concept. the concept that is referred to as a demographic dividend. the source of growth in the world that china was some years ago started to diminish because the negative demographic dividend that they are having because the population is not increasing it on the contrary it is decreasing. you have the problem in europe and you are having that problem here in the u.s.. one of the few areas in the world where you have a positive democrat dividend is america. you still have a young population and there you have a tremendous opportunity in the u.s. sees latin america with those eyes, there's a tremendous opportunity to increase the cooperation between the two areas and you are going to need immigration sooner or later if you want your economy to continue growing and that immigratio
it is a big player now in the world economy. i have been sharing with many of the persons i have been talking to, a situation where i think there is an opportunity for latin america and the u.s.. there is a new concept that is becoming a very important concept. the concept that is referred to as a demographic dividend. the source of growth in the world that china was some years ago started to diminish because the negative demographic dividend that they are having because the population is not...
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many of them would help our economy and boost job creation. bills passed by this house yet to be acted on by the senate. like bills would do things increased the supply of american energy and build the keystone pipeline, rollback redtape and unnecessary regulations, provide more flexibility to working families, reform and improve job-training programs, protect americans from cyber attacks, help schools recruit and keep the best teachers. delay the individual mandate, allow the merkin people to keep their health care plans they like -- allow the american people to keep their health care plans they like. every single one of these bills has been blocked by washington democrats. the senate and the president continued to stand in the way of the people's priorities. now we are trying to come to an agreement on the budget and on the farm bill. amongst other issues that are in conference. chairman lucasnd have made serious, good faith efforts to senate democrats. when will they learn to say yes to common ground? when will they start listening to the a
many of them would help our economy and boost job creation. bills passed by this house yet to be acted on by the senate. like bills would do things increased the supply of american energy and build the keystone pipeline, rollback redtape and unnecessary regulations, provide more flexibility to working families, reform and improve job-training programs, protect americans from cyber attacks, help schools recruit and keep the best teachers. delay the individual mandate, allow the merkin people to...
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where by the economy grew but also the inequality grew. the rich became richer. the poor became poorer. we put in place specific access and we can also proudly say in the last three years, colombia has lowered its inequality more than any other country except for -- the progress has been tremendous. what i hope if we reach a peace agreement, then we can concentrate even more of our resources in achieving a better social indicators and more progress in that respect. in our international relations i also dpdzed -- decided to change the way we were doing things when i arrive we must change this. we have to be relevant players in the world scenario if we want to have a good interperformance. and we decided to start changing the situation the first thing i did was to call my -- until then one of the worst enemies was i invited to come to colombia. we sat down. in front of each over and said this we've been at odds for a long time. as a journalist, it and also a minister i had written the worst things about him. and he had said the worst things about me. we can agree t
where by the economy grew but also the inequality grew. the rich became richer. the poor became poorer. we put in place specific access and we can also proudly say in the last three years, colombia has lowered its inequality more than any other country except for -- the progress has been tremendous. what i hope if we reach a peace agreement, then we can concentrate even more of our resources in achieving a better social indicators and more progress in that respect. in our international...
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and china represent the world's largest economies, the world largest energy consumers, and the world's largest emitters of carbon pollution. i would rather not be the largest energy consumer or the largest emitter of carbon pollution, but since we are, we are going to get together and talk. we know there is economic competition between the two nations. that is healthy. but we do share the same climate and the same level of concern about a changing climate. i think we are well positioned to begin work together in a more concerted effort to move forward, to build on what i think of as 30 years of significant cooperation and partnership between our countries already. let me highlight the fact that one of the opportunities when i go to china is to build on the fact that epa and the ministry of environmental protection in china have had a deep and strong relationship. they know they are facing á1m they have known that for some time. we know that as well. for the past 15 years, we have been working with them in depth on working to address their air quality challenges. it is now very clear t
and china represent the world's largest economies, the world largest energy consumers, and the world's largest emitters of carbon pollution. i would rather not be the largest energy consumer or the largest emitter of carbon pollution, but since we are, we are going to get together and talk. we know there is economic competition between the two nations. that is healthy. but we do share the same climate and the same level of concern about a changing climate. i think we are well positioned to...
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economy and to some extent the world economy is extraordinary. so it's a very important position that people hold. i'm going to focus my questions on the lng siting. of all of the stuff that you have responsibility over there is probably no more important mission that you hold today in terms of the strategic interest in the united states and siting these lng facilities. the congress gave you the authority to make the final decision or at least on the permits back in the energy policy act of 2005 at the time we did it result you are going to be using that for imports more than exports but the fact is between you and the department of energy, you have the ability to affect the strategic interest all over the world. i met last evening with some officials from the russian energy sector and they are very aware of the impact of the exports from the united states will have a markets that right now the russians dominate just as an example. i also met recently with turkey. some of cuts extend -- does understand -- has expired how the ability to produce th
economy and to some extent the world economy is extraordinary. so it's a very important position that people hold. i'm going to focus my questions on the lng siting. of all of the stuff that you have responsibility over there is probably no more important mission that you hold today in terms of the strategic interest in the united states and siting these lng facilities. the congress gave you the authority to make the final decision or at least on the permits back in the energy policy act of...
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five years later our economy has steadily grown. our businesses have created nearly 8 million jobs over the past 44 months, our housing market is recovering, and our financial system is stronger and once again an engine for economic growth. a lot of progress has been made and one of the main drivers has been the work of agencies and regulators to repair a badly damaged financial system. as regulators complete the remaining core element of wall street reform, there are four things we need to keep in mind. first, the rules of the road must be effective in designed to address the modern financial markets. second, we must make sure that regulators have the resources necessary to get the job done and they are held accountable. third, other countries need strong standards and mechanisms to address risks that reach across borders. and, finally, we must remain vigilant to potential new threats constantly monitoring the way that risks change and evolve and pursuing reforms to reduce risks stemming from both traditional banking and the shadow
five years later our economy has steadily grown. our businesses have created nearly 8 million jobs over the past 44 months, our housing market is recovering, and our financial system is stronger and once again an engine for economic growth. a lot of progress has been made and one of the main drivers has been the work of agencies and regulators to repair a badly damaged financial system. as regulators complete the remaining core element of wall street reform, there are four things we need to...
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small businesses are the backbone of our economy. but in the past, health care costs and declining coverage have hinders small business owners. the factors have -- our nation's entrepreneurial problems and help out small businesses. in fact the chairman mentioned nfib, the u.s. chamber of commerce, they have conducted a survey about small businesses asking them why is this the main issue they are concerned about? they talk about the cost of health insurance to be able to provide. in fact, 62 percent of small businesses in this country provide no health insurance to their employees, their family, or themselves. if anything, this law will enable small businesses to participate in the changes. so we have the largest -- in the process we will bring premium costs down because that will provide the kind of leverage that will enable them to -- [inaudible] a good premium. and gave consumers control over their own health care. yet, with any law of this magnitude, some will need to be made along the way. it happens every day. that is what the
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we have to have a bucket as opposed to just continuing resolutions to keep the most important economy in the world going. you got to have immigration reform. you have to have a competitive tax code. you have to do something about debt and education. this is all about problem solving. so no labels being at the sweet spot of where i think where the american people are and where they will be in the next couple of election cycles will therefore be in a place where most elected officials are going to want to be, not because it's the right thing politically, but because it's the right thing for this country. >> senator, you served in the senate for over a decade. how did things change when you were serving and how useful would a group like no labels have been early in the career or if they changed towards the end of the career in the senate? >> that's a good question. the senate has changed dramatically in the last 13 or 14 years. it's changed. it's just a completely different universe since my father's time. i'll tell you a story. it was 1968, my father was running for the first re-electio
we have to have a bucket as opposed to just continuing resolutions to keep the most important economy in the world going. you got to have immigration reform. you have to have a competitive tax code. you have to do something about debt and education. this is all about problem solving. so no labels being at the sweet spot of where i think where the american people are and where they will be in the next couple of election cycles will therefore be in a place where most elected officials are going...
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instead, what our economy needs more progrowth solutions that get government out of the way. on the other side of the capitol, from harry reid's office, as our economy continues to gather steam coming out is not the time for washington to put on the brakes. the actions we take in congress could make the difference between getting a job or not. and in detroit today, senator rand paul is introducing legislation to create what he calls freedom songs he said would keep money in the hands of text they are sent to the selected tree. senator powell's remarks came in a speech at the detroit economic club. >> today i'm here to introduce something that caught economic freedom songs. a bill introduced next week in washington. these freedom zones will dramatically reduce taxes and red tape so detroit businesses can grow and thrive. freedom zones are similar to an idea that kemp introduced a couple decades ago. template figure out ways to empower real people, regardless of race or family background. he called his plan a conservative war on poverty. it is time we revisit these ideas and ex
instead, what our economy needs more progrowth solutions that get government out of the way. on the other side of the capitol, from harry reid's office, as our economy continues to gather steam coming out is not the time for washington to put on the brakes. the actions we take in congress could make the difference between getting a job or not. and in detroit today, senator rand paul is introducing legislation to create what he calls freedom songs he said would keep money in the hands of text...
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if you care about health, for yourself or families or friends, if you care about the economy, because what we do is a wonderful support of the economy with a remarkable return on investments in the grants going out we get a two fold return in the first year. this case is so strong that i think ultimately it has to win. i would say to the young scie e scientist, hang in there, we mean get through this. >> nih has the world's largest hospital and more than 23,000 unique patients in 2013. i want to follow up on sam's point. you said the neuro science is the last frontier of medical research. how so? >> the human brain is the most complicated structure in the known universe. there are 86 billion neurons and each has a thousand connections. and the ability to be able to make sense out of that has seemed out of reach for most of the time that we have been studying neuro science is biology. and the president announced the human brain initiative and work to figure out how the circuits in the brain work. that is an amazing frontier to think about. we can measure what happens with individual ne
if you care about health, for yourself or families or friends, if you care about the economy, because what we do is a wonderful support of the economy with a remarkable return on investments in the grants going out we get a two fold return in the first year. this case is so strong that i think ultimately it has to win. i would say to the young scie e scientist, hang in there, we mean get through this. >> nih has the world's largest hospital and more than 23,000 unique patients in 2013. i...
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privacy, the public interest in the economic health of tech companies, the economic basis of the digital economy of this country, thirty six billion as the likely damage to u.s. and u.k. companies because people are not going to trust these companies on the basis of the domain. i have to include you need a privacy advocate, you need somebody external who has technical knowledge which i don't and many have. they have a school budget, 1.3 million, and there are all kinds of questions parliamentarians have started asking about whether it is right for is this not to be a full select committee of the house, whether it is right that the chair should be a former person with dealings with the intelligence committee. and whether they have enough resolve. i am hearing helpful suggestions, interesting suggestions about how it might be reformed as a result of newspaper coverage. >> thank you, alan rusbridger. thank you. what is the principal? all governments keep secrets. what should i think you're better place to adjudge what piece of that information should go public? or having a field day and this helps?
privacy, the public interest in the economic health of tech companies, the economic basis of the digital economy of this country, thirty six billion as the likely damage to u.s. and u.k. companies because people are not going to trust these companies on the basis of the domain. i have to include you need a privacy advocate, you need somebody external who has technical knowledge which i don't and many have. they have a school budget, 1.3 million, and there are all kinds of questions...
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we have farmers fail all the time in our economy. none of these programs rewards people that cannot farm well. we do not want a program that rewards farmers that cannot farm well. farmers that provide the safest and cheapest food in the world to american and global families. host: independent caller is up next. caller: i am so angry. i was born into a family that had nothing. when we were kids we had to do without. their our children in this country that are doing without food in their stomachs. there mother has to go to work. there is no work for some of these women. they are trying to raise their family. of food and cat food. you eat steak dinners. you have already cut. you are not telling the truth. host: there is a piece about the snap program. it expired. about $40 writes -- less each month to feed a family of four. one of the things you have to understand is the history. the food stamps was part of the stimulus and was designed to let inflation match back up. to movecrats decided the expiration date to pay for some other stimul
we have farmers fail all the time in our economy. none of these programs rewards people that cannot farm well. we do not want a program that rewards farmers that cannot farm well. farmers that provide the safest and cheapest food in the world to american and global families. host: independent caller is up next. caller: i am so angry. i was born into a family that had nothing. when we were kids we had to do without. their our children in this country that are doing without food in their...
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or thecare about health economy, because when nih does is a wonderful support of the economy with a remarkable return on investment in all of those grants that are going out to all 50 states, we get something like you to fold return in ln the first year. this case is so strong, it has to win the day. whoof the young scientists are listening, hang in there. we are going to get through this. host: for more information on largestch has the hospital dedicated to clinical research, more than 23,000 unique patients in 2013. i want to follow-up on her point. she is studying narrow science. you said that is -- neuro science. the human brain is the most complicated structure in the universe. -- the ability to make sense out of that has seemed out of reach for most of the time that we have been studying neuroscience and biology. president obama announced a new step in that direction. the human brain initiative, which aims a combination of research from nih, nsf, darpa, private foundations, from companies working with the international community to try to figure out how the circuits in the brain work. th
or thecare about health economy, because when nih does is a wonderful support of the economy with a remarkable return on investment in all of those grants that are going out to all 50 states, we get something like you to fold return in ln the first year. this case is so strong, it has to win the day. whoof the young scientists are listening, hang in there. we are going to get through this. host: for more information on largestch has the hospital dedicated to clinical research, more than 23,000...
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let's give every american a fighting chance in today's economy. all right. thank you so much, everybody. god bless you. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [cheers and applause]
let's give every american a fighting chance in today's economy. all right. thank you so much, everybody. god bless you. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [cheers and applause]
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it is an agency that almost no one hears about coming yet it is -- its impact on the world economy is extraordinary. so it is a very important position that people have owed. of all of the stuff that you have responsibility over, there is probably no more important mission that you hold today in terms of the strategic interest in the united states than citing these lng facilities. the congress gave you the authority to make the final decision at least on the permit back in the energy policy act of 2005. at the time we did it we felt that he would be using that for the imports, more than the lng exports. but the fact is that between you and the department of energy, you have the ability to affect strategic interest all over the world. i met last evening with some officials from the russian energy sector and they are very aware of the impact lng exports from the united states will have in markets that right now the russians dominate just as an example. i've also met with turkey, kazakhstan, some of those countries, kay tarr. it's just stunning how our ability to produce natural gas with
it is an agency that almost no one hears about coming yet it is -- its impact on the world economy is extraordinary. so it is a very important position that people have owed. of all of the stuff that you have responsibility over, there is probably no more important mission that you hold today in terms of the strategic interest in the united states than citing these lng facilities. the congress gave you the authority to make the final decision at least on the permit back in the energy policy act...
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health care costs, make sure people are covert comic of people financial security, and it's good for economy businesses, the federal budget. but i hope you haven't been discouraged by how hard it has been because stuff that is worth it is always hard. civil rights movement was hard. giving women the right to vote, that was hard. >> subcommittee will come to order. we will begin a round of questioning. i will start that off. my first question will be for mr. abrams. you note in your written testimony that one manner in which claims become complex because the va error. cases that disorder often appealed angry man had. often more than once further increasing the complexity of the claim procedurally. number one, can you elaborate on the common errors which causes claims to be more complex due to va error on appeal? and number two, to think greater focus on appeal and remanded claims would assist va learning from it mistakes and making less of these types of errors in the future? >> yes, i can. let me give you an example. suppose a veteran files a claim for pts d. the veteran alleges that he suff
health care costs, make sure people are covert comic of people financial security, and it's good for economy businesses, the federal budget. but i hope you haven't been discouraged by how hard it has been because stuff that is worth it is always hard. civil rights movement was hard. giving women the right to vote, that was hard. >> subcommittee will come to order. we will begin a round of questioning. i will start that off. my first question will be for mr. abrams. you note in your...
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what it means so that happen, and, number two, as the assistant majority leader knows, this helps our economy. when people receive unemployment benefits, they're spending it. they're spending it in the grocery store, at the hardware store, they're spending it at the auto repair shop to fix their car so they can go out and get a job and go out and go to work. so all of those are reasons that raising the minimum wage is so important, extending unemployment insurance is so important. and one more point before yielding to the assistant majority leader from illinois. it's not welfare, it's unemployment insurance. people pay in when three working working -- when they're working hoping they're not going to collect. so they're collecting their insurance basic. that's what insurance is. things aren't working right, you get unemployment benefits, unemployment insurance, social insurance. that's why this is so important. i yield to the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: will the senator from ohio yield through the claire for a question? officer the senator fromthe pre. mr. durbin: can the senator from o
what it means so that happen, and, number two, as the assistant majority leader knows, this helps our economy. when people receive unemployment benefits, they're spending it. they're spending it in the grocery store, at the hardware store, they're spending it at the auto repair shop to fix their car so they can go out and get a job and go out and go to work. so all of those are reasons that raising the minimum wage is so important, extending unemployment insurance is so important. and one more...
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a law that was supposed to help our economy has instead hurt our economy. by discouraging full-time job creation, because if you have a full-time job your employer has got to pay for the full obamacare price tag, so what they've been doing is moving people from full-time work to part-time work. indeed, a number of labor organization leaders went to the white house a few months ago and they called the implementation of obamacare a nightmare. saying it had made full-time work part-time work. but it's worse than that. obamacare has hampered medical innovation by taxing the very people that build medical devices here in america causing them to move those businesses off shore or simply to cut down their hiring. and it's placed costly new burdens on small businesses. the entities that produce as many as 70% of the new jobs in america. it's not the fortune 500 that create the vast majority of jobs in america, it's the small mom-and-pop operations, the entrepreneur who create those jobs and that's where obamacare hits the hardest. it's no wonder our economy continu
a law that was supposed to help our economy has instead hurt our economy. by discouraging full-time job creation, because if you have a full-time job your employer has got to pay for the full obamacare price tag, so what they've been doing is moving people from full-time work to part-time work. indeed, a number of labor organization leaders went to the white house a few months ago and they called the implementation of obamacare a nightmare. saying it had made full-time work part-time work. but...